Let the length of the short side be x, and the length of the long side be 2x (since the short side is half the length of a long side).
The two long sides of the triangle are equal, so:
2x = 2x
The sum of the lengths of any two sides of a triangle must be greater than the length of the third side. So:
2x + 2x > x
4x > x
3x > 0
Therefore, x must be greater than 0.
Now we can solve for x:
2x = 2x
2x + 2x > x
4x > x
3x > 0
x > 0
x = 2x/2
x = 2x รท 2
x = x
Therefore, the length of the short side is x, which is half the length of the long side.
An isosceles triangle has two long side and one short side , the short side is half the length of a long side, find the short side,
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